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ESPN SportsCenter’s Marty Smith will expand his ESPN presence with a new weekly podcast on ESPN Audio. Marty Smith’s America … The Podcast will launch Monday, March 19, with country music’s Jason Aldean as the first guest.

Horn will be Operations Manager for the cluster and Program Director of 103.1 The Wolf. He replaces Gregory “Big Moose” Juszczyk who recently relocated. Previously, Horn served as PD for WEBL in Memphis, WYZB in Fort Walton Beach, as well as other positions in the region.

As part of iHeartMedia's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing, form #204 requires the debtor to file a list of creditors who have the 30 largest unsecured claims. Of the 30 on iHeart's form, in addition to the three senior noteholders that make up about $2 billion, there are seven radio companies owed north of $20 million, much of it classified as "trade payable."

On Saturday, March 10, the Colorado Broadcasters Association hosted its annual Awards of Excellence Gala. For the first time ever, high school and college students who created outstanding works for school radio and/or television programs were recognized with the “Future Broadcasters Award.”

(By Laurie Kahn) It’s what we do every day, regardless of whether you are in sales or not. You are constantly negotiating, upselling products or services. You sell yourself in every interview and in presentations, reports, and research. When you meet someone special, you sell yourself as the ideal companion. So, why do I suggest not using it in recruitment marketing? 

Tracy Johnson Media Group has announced a new online training course for any radio talent that wants to become an on-air superstar. Johnson's "Audience Magnet" course is a series of 58 on-demand videos. 

Total Q4 2017 revenue for Salem decreased 4.9% to $67.2 million from $70.7 million in 2016. Broadcast revenue decreased 2.9% to $50.7 million from $52.2 million and same station net revenue decreased 2.4% to $50.6 million from $51.9 million.

Things like uncut panel sessions and educational handouts from this year’s Country Radio Seminar are now available for streaming at www.CountryRadioSeminar.com. CRS 2018 registrants can visit the website to review or catch up on anything they may have missed during the week.

After four extensions to a Forbearance agreement that would have put the company into default after skipping a $106 million interest payment, iHeartMedia has announced that it has reached an agreement with holders of more than $10 billion of its outstanding debt.

Texarkana radio hosts Kelli O'Neil from KEWL FM, and Fabienne Thrash and Michael B from KPIG FM, hosted a successful simulcast radiothon on both stations to benefit the Akansas Children’s Hospital, beating the fundraising goal again this year.